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Three COVID-19 Vaccines Developed in Thailand Are in Human Trials

By Subhabhong Rarueysong

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The National Research Council of Thailand and National Vaccine Institute have revealed that more than 20 COVID-19 vaccines are being researched and developed in Thailand, while three candidates are undergoing human trials.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222989-three-covid-19-vaccines-developed-in-thailand-are-in-human-trials/

 

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Details of vaccine procurement cannot be made public because contracts say so – DPM Wissanu

 

Empty vials of vaccines by Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca against COVID-19 (Photo by Christof STACHE / AFP)

 

Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam explained today (Tuesday) that details of all vaccine procurement contracts, signed between the country’s Ministry of Public Health and vaccine producers, either for government inoculation programs or on behalf of private companies, cannot be made public because the contracts say so.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222997-details-of-vaccine-procurement-cannot-be-made-public-because-contracts-say-so-–-dpm-wissanu/

 

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Don Mueang airport’s cargo terminal to open as new COVID-19 field hospital July 12

 

 

A cargo terminal, inside Don Mueang International Airport, is being converted into a huge field hospital with the capacity to accommodate 2,000 asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 cases beginning on July 12th.

 

Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222998-don-mueang-airport’s-cargo-terminal-to-open-as-new-covid-19-field-hospital-july-12/

 

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Singapore ups bail of alleged billion-dollar fraudster over escape fears

 

FILE PHOTO: Ng Yu Zhi, a director of Envy Global Trading, arrives at the State Court in Singapore April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Edgar Su

 

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A Singapore court has tightened bail conditions for a businessman accused of involvement in a bogus, billion-dollar nickel trading scheme after the prosecution said plans were afoot to help him flee the country.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223019-singapore-ups-bail-of-alleged-billion-dollar-fraudster-over-escape-fears/

 

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Indonesia prepares infrastructure for worst-case coronavirus scenario

 

A man wearing a protective mask queues to refill oxygen tanks as Indonesia experiences an oxygen supply shortage amid a surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, at a filling station in Jakarta, Indonesia, July 5, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

 

JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia has prepared backup medical facilities for a worst-case scenario where daily coronavirus infections reach 40,000 to 50,000, a senior official said on Tuesday, as the country battles its fastest-spreading outbreak so far.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223021-indonesia-prepares-infrastructure-for-worst-case-coronavirus-scenario/

 

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Thai PM chairs cabinet meeting today from home quarantine

 

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha chaired the cabinet meeting today (Tuesday) via tele conference, as he began his self-imposed home quarantine in an army barracks, after he was in close contact with an infected person while presiding over launch of the Phuket tourism “sandbox” project on July 1st even though his recent COVID-19 tests were negative.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223033-thai-pm-chairs-cabinet-meeting-today-from-home-quarantine/

 

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Thai Authorities Warn of Carcinogenic Fumes and Order Evacuation around Burning Factory

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Pollution Control Department has warned the public that fumes from styrene monomers are carcinogenic and must not be inhaled, following yesterday’s massive blaze at the Ming Dih Chemical Co factory complex, in Samut Prakan’s Bang Phli district.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1222980-high-levels-of-styrene-found-within-1km-radius-of-chemical-factory-avoidance-recommended/?do=findComment&comment=16628238

 

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Thailand’s Attorney General Finishes Examination of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Agreement

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has finished reviewing the Government Pharmaceutical Organization’s (GOP) draft supply agreement for the purchase of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223034-thailand’s-attorney-general-finishes-examination-of-moderna-covid-19-vaccine-agreement/

 

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Three COVID-19 Vaccines Developed in Thailand Are in Human Trials

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The National Research Council of Thailand and National Vaccine Institute have revealed that more than 20 COVID-19 vaccines are being researched and developed in Thailand, while three candidates are undergoing human trials.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223035-three-covid-19-vaccines-developed-in-thailand-are-in-human-trials/

 

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Rising Household Debt May Slow Thailand’s Economic Recovery

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has warned that rising household debt may slow the country’s economic recovery, as people use their income to repay debt rather than spend on consumption.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223036-rising-household-debt-may-slow-thailand’s-economic-recovery/

 

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Committee Approves measures to curb potentially fraudulent insurance claims in Thailand

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) is coordinating with health insurance-related agencies to curb a rapid increase in incidents of insurance fraud.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223037-committee-approves-measures-to-curb-potentially-fraudulent-insurance-claims-in-thailand/

 

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Thailand Exports Only 2.2 Million Tons of Rice in First Six Months of this Year

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai Rice Exporters Association reports that Thailand managed to export only 2.2 million tons of rice in the first half of the year, down 21.03% by volume from the same period last year.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223038-thailand-exports-only-22-million-tons-of-rice-in-first-six-months-of-this-year/

 

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Samui Plus Program for Inoculated Tourists Should begin on July 15

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revealed that the Samui Plus program, for inoculated tourists, should open for Certificate of Entry (CoE) applications this week, as Surat Thani is slated to open three islands on July 15.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223039-samui-plus-program-for-inoculated-tourists-should-begin-on-july-15/

 

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Chemical leak likely cause of factory fire, engineers say

 

Photo from Facebook live: Council of Engineers Thailand

 

The Council of Engineers (COE) of Thailand said in an online press conference today (Tuesday) a chemical leak is a likely cause of the fire that raged for up to 25 hours at a chemical factory in Samut Prakan province.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223040-chemical-leak-likely-cause-of-factory-fire-engineers-say/

 

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Expert: High COVID Cases Justify Lockdown

 

 

ฺBANGKOK, July 6 (TNA) – The government should impose a lockdown to limit people’s movements if new COVID-19 cases continue to be considerable in the next 14 days, said a deputy chief advisor to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223045-expert-high-covid-cases-justify-lockdown/

 

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Thailand enters 4th COVID-19 wave as more cases are of mutated virus, CCSA advisor says

 

 

Thailand is now entering the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Delta coronavirus variant expected to become the dominant strain in Thailand and the rest of the world in 1-2 months, said  Clinical Professor Emeritus Dr. Udom Kachintorn who is an advisor to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) today (Tuesday).

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223045-expert-high-covid-cases-justify-lockdown/?do=findComment&comment=16628408

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Industrial sector confidence index for June lowest in 12 months

 

 

The industrial confidence index for June has fallen again for the third consecutive month, to the lowest point of 80.7 in 12 months and from 82.3 in May, according to Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) President Suphan Mongkolsuthee.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223046-industrial-sector-confidence-index-for-june-lowest-in-12-months/

 

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Cabinet Approves Order for 20 Million Doses of Pfizer Vaccine

 

 

BANGKOK, July 6 (TNA) – The cabinet approved the procurement of 20 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer in October or the fourth quarter, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223047-cabinet-approves-order-for-20-million-doses-of-pfizer-vaccine/

 

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Pfizer vaccine to be administered to medical workers

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - Adviser to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), Clin. Prof. Dr. Udom Kachintorn, says medical workers who have received two Sinovac doses, will receive a third vaccine shot, also known as a booster, due to the spread of the Delta variant in many areas.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223048-pfizer-vaccine-to-be-administered-to-medical-workers/

 

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Norwegian in Thailand asks his government for vaccine help

 

 

77-year-old Norwegian Knut H. lives in Pattaya, Thailand, and has still not received a covid-19 vaccine. He is part of a group of elderly Norwegians who are permanent residents of Thailand that hope that the Norwegian government will help them gain access to a vaccine.

 

Full Story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1223049-norwegian-in-thailand-asks-his-government-for-vaccine-help/

 

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